1 st response powerpoint 2011

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Principles of first aid

Preserve life:

Prevent deterioration:

Promote recovery:

Airway Breathing

Stop bleeding Treat shock Treat other injuries

Reassure Relieve pain Handle with care Protect from harm

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Assess dangers

Make safe

Give emergency aid

Get help

Clear up

Look after yourself

Action in an emergency


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The first person at thescene of an incident should:

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Make the area safe

Response Airway Breathing

Reassure the casualty and bystanders

Use bystanders to help Prioritise and respond to the immediate needs of the casualty end for help

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!nform ne"t of kin# if possible

Complete reports to include: !etails of the incident

As soon as possible:

"ocation of the incident !ate and time of the incident

#ho was involved #hat was done #ho was notified


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!f possible# $ear disposable gloves#improvise $ith polythene bags orconsider $hether the casualty canhelp# eg apply pressure to bleeding%

Remember: #ash your hands carefully afterwards$

Infection control

lean surfaces with bleach diluted %&%'

with water$ (f possible) keep any minor woundscovered with a plaster$

Buy and use a resuscitation face shield$ !ispose of soiled items appropriately$


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Recovery position


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A & Alert & will talk but may be drowsy$ ' & Responds to 'oice & responds to

simple commands) eg *open youreyes+) or may respond to simple,uestions$

P & Responds to Pain & will react-eg make a noise. to a pinch on theback of the hand$

U & Unresponsive & there is noresponse at all$

Levels of consciousness


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Causes ofunconsciousness:

/ainting (mbalance of heat

Shock Heart attack0 angina pectoris

Stroke Head injuries

Asphy1ia0hypo1ia0 near drowning

Asthma Anaphyla1is Poisoning Sei2ures !iabetic emergencies


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Primary surveyheck for danger$

Emergency life supportfor adults and children

( heck for response$

Speak loudly andclearly to the casualty$ Ask ,uestions like *areyou all right3+$

(f there is no response)shout for help$ !o notleave the casualty$


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Emergency life supportfor adults and children) 4pen the airway$

* heck for normalbreathing$ "ook) listenand feel$


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Emergency life supportfor adults and children+ (f breathing normally) place in therecovery position$

CALL ,-. .M.RG./C0 .R'!C.


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1asic life supportarry out a primary survey&

Emergency life supportfor adults and children

CALL ,-..M.RG./C0.R'!C.

2or children

(t can be morebeneficial to give

five initial breathsfollowed bycycles of 5'&6compressionsand breaths$

4ne7handedcompressionsmay be moresuitable$

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Response Air$ay 1reathing

Circulation


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Emergency life supportfor adults and children( (f not breathing normally) start PR with5' chest compressions$

) 4pen the airway$


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Emergency life supportfor adults and children* 8ive two rescue breaths$ ontinue with

5' compressionsand two rescuebreaths until&

9ualified helparrives to take

over$ The casualty

starts to breathe normally$

:ou becometoo e1hausted

to continue$


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Chain of survival


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2luid loss & bleeding# burns# severediarrhoea or vomiting

Cardiac problems & heart attack#electrocution

Anaphyla"is & severe allergicreaction to stings# types of food#environmental features# poisons

Shoc: causes


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Pale# cold# clammy skin

Shoc: signs andsymptoms

4eak# di55y# light6headed /ausea or vomiting ,hirsty 0a$ning An"iety or irrational behaviour

Rapid# $eak pulse Rapid# shallo$ breathing 3ropping level of consciousness


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,reat the cause and prevent thecondition getting $orse by:

Shoc: treatment

orrect positioning of the casualty

Reassurance ;eeping the casualty fairly warm


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!irect pressure

!leeding

=levate

!ress


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=levation sling

Slings


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Arm sling

Slings


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Choing


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"eart attac position


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#ractures


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$ose bleeds


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%uty of care for otherpeople&s children

#hilst first aiders would not normally give

medication) youth leaders working with

other people+s children have a duty of care

e,uivalent to that of a *responsible parent+They are often re,uired to look after or

carry medicines for young children and

sometimes need to administer them

"eaders should always seek parental

permission before doing so


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#irst aid its

A guide to the contents of a kit& % pair of disposable non7late1 protective gloves

6' individually wrapped sterile adhesive dressings 6 sterile eye pads

> individually wrapped triangular bandages) preferably sterile

? safety pins ? medium7si2ed -appro1imately %6cm 1 %6cm.individually wrapped sterile unmedicated wounddressings


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#irst aid its

:ou may like to include& Resuscitation shield Scissors =1tra gloves Adhesive tape Steripods

8uidance leaflet -a leaflet supplied with the kitor that you make yourself which includes briefinstructions on emergency treatment.

(ndividually wrapped moist cleaning wipesfor the first aider+s hands


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